Oneida County, Wisconsin: hazard risk
FEMA rates Oneida County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.5 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 590 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 94.5 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $193K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $651K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.1 | $9.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $297K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.7 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.9 | $305K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.1 | $31K |
| Drought | Very Low | 29.2 | $24K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.2 | $13K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 19.7 | $117 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 14.8 | $37K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5.2 | $5K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 168 | 0 | $3.0M | 60th of 72 | 2299th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 142 | 0 | $749K | 56th of 72 | 2232nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 121 | 0 | – | 62nd of 72 | 1382nd of 3,077 |
| Drought | 50 | 0 | – | 14th of 72 | 1052nd of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $226K | 36th of 72 | 1644th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 24 | 0 | – | 51st of 72 | 1073rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 5 | $146M | 56th of 72 | 2217th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 12 | 0 | $334K | 66th of 72 | 2765th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 9 | 1 | $1.6M | 30th of 72 | 855th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $273K | 45th of 72 | 1292nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 60th of 72 | 2116th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Oneida County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.